The Dispatch
The Journal of Lavender & Rage
The Dispatch
Field notes from the booth, hot takes we're not sorry about, hard-won trade knowledge for makers, and the occasional essay on why we do this at all.
Field Notes
Market recaps and dispatches from the booth — where we were, how it went, what we learned.
Field Notes · Spring 2026
The Spring Market Run
Two Hops & Shops, a punk flea, and a castle we built in a tent.
Field Notes · March 2026
Recap: No Man's Land
Charlotte, sunshine, and a hat design that stopped everyone in their tracks.
Field Notes
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The Trade
Pricing, booth setup, sales tax, and hard-won how-tos for makers and vendors. The stuff we wish someone had told us.
The Trade · Guide
How To Price For A Craft Market
Markup math, margins, and why your booth prices shouldn't match your website.
The Trade · Guide
SC Sales Tax For Market Vendors
County rates, cash sales, marketplace facilitators — the filing reality, plain.
The Trade · Guide
Building A Booth That Stops People
From a bare 10×10 to a set people walk into. Materials, layout, lighting.
Hot Takes
Opinions we're not sorry about — on markets, makers, customers, and the industry.
Hot Takes
Things Not To Do At A Craft Market
A loving, slightly unhinged list of customer etiquette from behind the table.
Hot Takes
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Hot Takes
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The Long Read
Essays on the brand, the values, and the causes stitched into the work. Why we do this at all.
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